Q: Is 17,408 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 17,408 is not a prime number.

Why is 17,408 not a prime number?

A prime number is a natural number, greater than one, that can only be divided by 1 and itself.

The number 17408 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 17 32 34 64 68 128 136 256 272 512 544 1,024 1,088 2,176 4,352 8,704 and 17,408, with no remainder.

Since 17,408 cannot be divided by just 1 and 17,408, it is not a prime number.


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